Research Nurse Clinician (Peds)

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment / Posting Title

Research Nurse Clinician (Peds)

Job Category

Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing

Department

CINJ-OHRS Rsh Nurse Clinicians

Overview

RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES :

VISION :

Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves.

MISSION :

Our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities.

CORE VALUES :

Curiosity and Discovery : encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge

Integrity : earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection

Collaboration : approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge

Respect and Caring : consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions

Perseverance : maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Nurse Clinician in the Office of Human Research Services at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

The primary purpose of the Research Nurse Clinician (RNC) is to ensure successful, patient-oriented, safe, and effective conduct of clinical trials at the Rutgers Cancer Institute. The RNCassists investigators to prepare and implement new clinical trials, screen and enroll study participants, and provide protocol-related clinical management to those participants while on study. Additionally, the RNC serves as a resource to other Cancer Institute faculty and staff on available protocols and general research topics such as FDA, IRB, and GCP regulations.

Among the key duties for this position are the following :

• Collaborates with the Protocol Activation office to initiate and activate all new clinical trial protocols assigned utilizing the OnCore® Study-start up task list.
• Reviews protocol; collects multidisciplinary logistical, educational and financial feedback to identify potential obstacles to safe, effective study conduct; actively identifies and resolves obstacles in collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI).
• Collaborates with the clinical research team to ensure timely prescreening of potential subjects and or active cancer patients for all available clinical trials.
• Reviews patient's charts and medical history to confirm protocol eligibility and obtains source documents (i.e., medical record documentation) as needed.
• Serves as an essential link between patients and all other members of the research team.
• Actively identifies, addresses, and communicates to study team and supervisor any challenges with completion of protocol required procedures and / or adherence to protocol required timelines.
• Drives collaboration with all integrated, academic medical system staff to ensure that services are coordinated and delivered to patients in a timely manner. Assists in the promotion of teamwork and delegates tasks to other groups as appropriate.
• In collaboration with the physician, accurately grades adverse events using the protocol referenced version of National Cancer Institute (NCI) common toxicity criteria or protocol specific grading scales to objectively document toxicities. Provides informal teaching / coaching to clinicians on proper toxicity assessment grading.

FLSA

Nonexempt

Grade

03C

Salary Details

Minimum Salary

50.840

Mid Range Salary

63.560

Maximum Salary

76.250

Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include :

Position Status

Full Time

Working Hours

Standard Hours

40.00

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description

HPAE 5089

Payroll Designation

PeopleSoft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment

Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility

ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Certifications / Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number

25ST1783

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

City

New Brunswick

State

NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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